Movie review: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

I saw this movie over the weekend at one of the local indie movie theaters, and the screening was packed. It was the second week of the movie's release, yet the audience was waiting in a long line behind me. (Yes, for those curious, I was the first in line -- only because everyone was too lazy to stand until after I choose to behave otherwise.)

So, the movie is highly political (duh!) and is the epitome of a documentary (huh?). Let me explain: the vast majority of the movie is a methodological organization of video archive footage and first-person interviews of current U.S. President "Dubya" Bush making himself look stupid. No media editing and embellishments here. The footage is raw (as are the interviews candid), and the narrator speaks only when needed. If the movie was on mute, with only video-footage subtitles (thus, no narration), then it would have the same -- if not greater -- impact on the audience. Even the tree-huggers enjoyed the movie and clapped in standing-ovation style when the credits rolled.

Utimately, my feelings about the political world are unwavered: not being an American citizen, I have thought much progress is possible, and behind-the-scenes deal-making should be a thing of the past. This movie deserves all the praise granted, and it most definitely a must-see for all voters in the United States (including all Americans overseas). It is a post-facto documentary chronicling selected events between November 2000, and Spring 2004.

If you are a proud American, then watch this movie to support the national economy, and to support the American filmmaking industry. If you are not a proud American, then watching this movie will surely justify your position; no excuses necessary. And if you are uncertain about your position, then watch this movie and see what truth lies between the 15-second video-recorded segments edited to fit your local news broadcasts and coverage.